Brown and Sharpe surface grinder project

[skipskip]

I found this on the local CR, and it seemed lonely, so i brought it home.


FEB 121 by skipskip, on Flickr


more pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/sets/72157640697222715/

the question is:

Is it worth the time, $$, and effort needed to make it useable again?

Or is it too far out of date, and spec to be a useful tool in todays world?

Should I get it going, or paint it pretty and call it lawn art?

Anyone have a model number? looks like a number 2, but not exactly the same.

Thanks

Skip

 

[spongerich]

That looks like it'll clean up pretty easily.

I'd love to have a surface grinder, but most of them are just too large for me to get home and into my shop. That one is just the right size.

 

[KMScott]

I bought a old Reid that looked different but in your shape and I wish I would have not started it up on a static phase converter like my Bridgeport was wired up to. The Pope motor burnt out in 5 minutes, $1800.0 mistake. I would suggest having good power whether from a rotary or a VFD converter. The motors are high RPM.